Heddle for looms.



N0 MODEL.

No. 728,055. PATENTED MAY 12,1903. J. WALKER.

HBDDLE FOR LOOMS. APPLICATION-FILED JAN. 24 1902.

UNITED STATES Patented May 12, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WALKER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES ASHOFFWEAVERS SUPPLY COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA, A FIRM COMPOSEDOF CHARLES ASHOFF AND JOHN WALKER AND TRADING AS SUCH.

HEDDLE FOR LOOMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,055, dated May 12,1903.

Application filed January 24, 1902. Serial No. 91,115. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JOHN WALKER, a citizen of the United States, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylva- 5 nia, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Wire Heddles for Looms, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention consists of a heddle having loops which'are reinforced orstrengthened l and guard the ends of the material of which they arecomposed within themselves in a manner as will be hereinafter describedand the novel features pointed out in the claims. Figure 1 represents aside elevation of a I loom-heddle embodying my invention. Fig. 2represents a side elevation at a right angle to that shown in Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a wire heddle, which consists ofthe body B, the central eye C, and end loops D and in the present caseis composed of two lengths of material placed side by side. The, loopsare formed each by bending the end portion of the material of which theheddle is formed on itselfinto the shape of a loop, then continuing thematerial along within the loop on one side of the same, as at E, thenalong and 0 around the outer end of the loop, as at F, and finally alongthe'opposite side, as at G, the contiguous parts being soldered orwelded or otherwise firmly secured together as one. By this provisionthe loops have their walls reinforced and vastly strengthened, as theypresent a plurality of members or walls, especially at the outer ends ofthe loops, where the latter are subjected to severe usage and strain.Furthermore, twists at the places of connection of the body and loopsare obviated. Furthermore, the ends of the wire or material are on theinner sides of the loop, whereby they are guarded, so as not to presentor expose any sharp or cutting edges on the exterior of the heddle, theadvantages of which are evident.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A heddle having a loop and a reinforce for the same at the outer endthereof, the same consisting of the. material of said loop continuous ofitself around the same and across said end.

2. A heddle having a loop and a reinforce for the same at the outer endthereof, the same consisting of the material of the loopcontinuousofitselfalong theinner end,- a side and said outer end.

' JOHN WALKER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, C. D. MCVAY.

